nux vomica
noun
nux vom·i·ca
| \ ˈnəks-ˈvä-mi-kə
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plural nux vomica
Definition of nux vomica
1
: the poisonous disk-shaped seed of a tree (Strychnos nux-vomica of the family Loganiaceae) of southern Asia that contains several alkaloids and especially strychnine and brucine
also
: the tree yielding nux vomica
2
: a drug containing nux vomica
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nux vomica
noun
nux vom·i·ca
| \ ˈnəks-ˈväm-i-kə
\
\
plural nux vomica
Medical Definition of nux vomica
1
: the poisonous seed of an Asian tree of the genus Strychnos (S. nux-vomica) that contains several alkaloids and especially strychnine and brucine
also
: the tree yielding nux vomica
2
: a drug containing nux vomica